“REchirp.com is New York City’s only ‘name your own price’ Real Estate website.”

So begins the site’s description on its home page (never mind the upper case letters unnecessarily provided). It continues:

“You decide what you would consider paying before you attend a showing and before you speak to the listing agent. At REchirp.com, we put you in control. REchirp.com works with a similar concept: Interested buyers or renters go to the website, browse the listings and make a bid or a “chirp.” If your chirp is accepted by the owner, you get to start negotiations.”

Am I missing something?

You haven’t seen the place and then you bid? And the owner is supposed to take you seriously? Yes, the site maintains: Continue reading →